Paper-feeding mechanism.



G'. P. RUSS, PAPBBTEBDING 111101151111111. AIPLIOATIOX FILED 1111.12.12, 1910. 1

raten@ May 2, 1911.

- SHEETS-SHEET 1. Z9-5 Wa'inesses: nbei fr' G, F. RUSS. PAPER lIEBDING MBGHNISM. APPLIUATION rnnn'mmlg, 1910.

Patented May 2, 1911.

'2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

46 ,26; 'A i S y i v To all. 'ip/torri, 'it may concern.'

GEORGE' F. RUSS, OF WEEHAWKEN HEIGHTS, NEW JERSEY.

PAPER-FEEDING MECHANISM.

Specification, of Letters Patent.

Patented nay e, ieri.

v Application filed March 12, 1910. Serial No.' 548,795.

'f Beit knownlthatr4 I, GEORGE F. Ross, a -'c1t1zen of the .United States, residing in llVeehawken- Heights, in the eounty of Hudson and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Paper-Feeding Mechanism, of `which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to paper feeding mechanism and has for an object to provide improved mechanism" for feeding forward /the'lowerniost sheet of a pile o'f sheets and passing the same on to the receiving position of lsome otherfmechanism, as for instance acan labeling machine.

In the drawings accompanying and forminga part of'this specification, Figure .1 is a side'view of a practicable embodiment of ai form of my invention applied to a portion of a frame work of another machine indi cated in 'cross section; Fig. 2 isha top. plan view of the device illustrated'in Fig. 1 eX- vcept that in Fig. 1 a pile of sheets with a weighted follower is shown in osition .and in Fig. 2` the sheet receptac e is shown empty; 'Fig'. 3 "is a longitudinal section of i. the devicei Fig. 4 is a perspective detail movement of the labeling machine.

partlydiagrammatic of the mechanism for moving thesheetengaging devices into their engaging position and for then moving them forward; Fig. 5 is a side view of thefsame portions of the mechanism.

This improvement although useful in many situations is particularly designed for employment in connection with a can labelingimachine.

My present improvement embodies mechanism for accurately feeding forward the labels one at a' time from the lower side of a pile in timedrelation with the applylirlig iframe work of lLhe mechanism with which the feeding mechanism will coperate is illustrated in section at 7. Although this present mechanism embodies a complete and operative organization'in and by itself, yet

.it will in most instances be used in connection' with some other mechanism which will perform work upon thesheets which are fed forward from it. A receptacle is illustrated at for a pile ofjsheets 9 which are held in position in vthe receptacle by a weighted follower 10.' Rests 11, 11 are provided for the side edges of the pile of sheets. A rest 13 is provided for the rear end. rlhrongh the center there is provided a rest 14 which sheet yis moved forward.

On each side of the center member 111 there is provided a forwarding device 17. Each of the forwarding devices 17 is supported by a pair of links 18, 18, which are pivoted to it at its front and its rear ends respectively. The links 18 are pivoted to a frame work 19. which is supported below the receptacle. for longitudinal movement. The hmgitudinal movement of the frame is effected by means of a cam 20 which engages a roll 21 carried by alever 22 pivoted on the receptacle frame at The roll is held in engagement with the cam by means of an extension spring 23. The lever 22 is connected by means of a pitman 24 with the sliding frame 19 for reciprocating this. The shaft 25 which carries the cam 2O will means as for instance the pulley 26 which I will be belted up to some convenient portion of the fed mechanism.

I have found in practice that a suitable cont-acting surface for the forwarding devices 17 may be provided by emery paper 27 carefully applied.

The normal' position of the links 18 and of the forwarding devices 17 is illustrated in Figs. 3 and 5. In this position the contacting surface 27 is below the surface of the lowermost sheet of the pile. Upon rotation of the shaft 25 the cam 2O will move in the vdirection of the arrow and press the lever 22 and pitman 24 forward thereby drawing' The forwarding members 17 are during the first port-ion of the movement of the frame 19 held from for the frame 19 forward.

ward movement by means' of lugs 28 engaging vspring pressed detents 29. The toggle ico actionof the links 1S will, owing to the fact that the frame 19-is constrained Ato move in a horizontal plane and. that the forwarding members '17 are held fi'om forward movement, cause them to assume a -vertical position and thereby raise the forwarding members until ,their contacting facesA firmly engage the lowermost sheet of the pile. Upon a sullicient elevation of the forwarding members to engage the lowermost sheet the lug 28 will have moved outof engagement with the detent 29. At tliis position the links will engage the back stop 46. The weight of the pile of sheets and the follower will then tend to hold. the partsin the elevated position and further rotation of the shaft 25 and further advance of the frame 19 willv move the forwarding devices 17 forward and will move the lowermost sheet into a position to be .engaged by the first feed rollers 30. 'The tension of the feed rollers will be adjusted by a suitable adjusting device 31 and compression spring 32. .VVhe'n the cam Q0 assumes such position that the spring 23 will inaugurate the return. movement of the frame 1S), the weight of the paper and the follower will depress the'forwarding devices which will be" drawn idly back to initial position. The chamfered end of the spring pressed detent 29 will permit t-he detent to be depressed sulliciently to. permit the return movement without effecting an elevation of the forwarding de'- vices. rl`he delivery opening from the receptacle S is controlled b y the slide l-l adjustably held in position by links 15 and set screws 46.' 4 Having thus described my invention, I claim: ,A

I. The combination with a forwarding device, of a slide, toggles connecting the fory wai-ding' device and the slide, a det-ent for. detaining the forwarding device and coperatively with the toggles translating the'4 movement delivered to the vforwarding device upon the 'reciprocation of the slide into movement in a path transverse to the path of movement of the slide during the straight- "s tra, rests for the sheets.

forwarding devices above the i 3. The combination. with a receptacle for a pile of sheets, of means for receiving the sheets from such receptacle, an adjustable gate at the delivery end of the receptacle', the receptacle being provided at its bottom with rests for the edges of the sheets at the front, the rear-and the sides, and with a centrally disposed longitudinal rest, such centrally disposed longitudinal rest being of' enlarged area adjacent to its connection with the front rest, a shiftable 'bottom member located upon each side ofsaid centrally disposed rest and having-an engaging surface, a frame reciprocating' below such receptacle, means for reciprocating the frame, links in the natureof toggles connected to tlie'shiftablebottom members and to the frame, a lug carriedby the lower port-ion of-each bottom member, a cli-amfered lspring ypressed detent for engaging said lug upon the forward movement of the bottom member and detaining the same from advance movement with the frame for straightening the links and raising thebottom memberirfto engagement with the loweimost sheet of the pile, the straightening ofthe links being e`ectivel for disengaging the lug v and detent, a

back stop. for engaging the links when in their straightened position, the 4chamfered detent' permitting the lug to pass by it upon the' return or backward movementv of the'.

vbottom member, and knives' carried by the bottom portion of the receptacle forl engaging the-rear ends of the sheets .for preventl ing the advance movement of the neit to the bottom sheet of the pile. i

' ll. .The combination of a frame, a slide supported to reciprocate 'on the frame in a fixed path, a Vfor'warding membermovably supported on the-reciprocating member to swing upward, and means for causing 'the' forwarding member' to'swng upward and rearward on the slide attlie' initialpart of advance' movement of the slide. l

5. rlhe combinationof a frame, a slide supported to reciprocate on the frame, a forwarding member movably supported on the reciprocating member, a spring catch carried bythe frame larranged t0 engagea notched portion 'on the forwarding-.member and 'in the normalposition of the slide and member,

said parts being arranged whereby upon initial advance of the slide the-'detent will prevent forward movement ofthe advancingl memberbut cause' it to rise, and .upon further yadvance of the sli-de the detent 4will disengage 'the notched member permittinov advlance'of the forwarding member vwiti` thev s ide'.-

e. rileeombinaaoaof a frame, a snee supported to reciprocate on the frame, a forwarding member, links by which the forwardingmember is pivotally supported on the. reciprocating member, .means for-reciprocating the slide, and a detent on the frame aol engaging the forwarding member to prevent its forward movement at the initial movement of the slide.

7. The combination of a frame, asslide supported to reciprocate on the frame in a Exec path, a forwarding member, links by which the forwarding member is pivotally supported on the reciprocating member,

means for reciprocating theslide, and means for causing the forwarding member to swing upwardand rearward relative to the slide at .the initial advance movement of the slide.

memben said parts being arranged whereby upon initial advance of the slide the detent will prevent forward movement of the advancing member thereby causing it to swing on the links and rise, and vupon further advance of the slide the detent will disengage the notched member permitting advance of the 'forwarding member with the slide.

9. The combination with a frame, of' a slide mounted to reciprocate on the frame, a forwarding member, links .by which the forwarding member is supported on the slide, said members being constructed and arranged whereby the links can swing fromV a vertical position with the member'at a maximum distance above the slide to a posi-A tion inwhich the links are inclined and the forwarding member is at a less distance re-y moved from'. the slide, a detent carried 'by the frame and arranged to engagethe for- `warding member to prevent advance of the member at the, initial forward movement of the slide whereby the member willbe rst elevated and thereupon caused to advance with the slide.

10. The combination with a frame, of av slide mounted to reciprocate on the frame, a forwarding member, links by which the forwarding member isv supported on the slide, said members being constructed and arranged whereby the links can swing from a elevated and thereupon caused to advance with the slide, and an abutment on the slide to limitl the rearward movement of .the advancing member relatively to the slide,

1l. The combination of a receptacle for Y sheets having a bottom member containing openings, a forwarding device located inthe open portions of the bottom member to engage portions of a pile of sheets resting on the bottom member, a slid-e mounted to reciprocate below tlie bottom member, links by which the forwarding member lis connected with and supported upon the slide, said links in thc normal position of theslide being inclined to the vertical to support the forwarding member at or below the level of the bottom member, and a detent carried by the frame engaging the forwarding member in its normal lowered position to prevent its advance with the slide upon the initial movement of the slide, thereby causing `the forwarding member to be vfirst elevated through said openings to engage the bot tom sheet, the forwarding member being thereupon disengaged from the detent and advanced `with lthe slide duringl the remainder ofY itsv forward movement.

l2. The combination of a receptacle for .sheets having a bottoni member containing `by which the forwarding member is connected with andsupported upon the slide,

said links in the normal position of the slide being inclined to the vertical to support the forwarding member at or below the level vof fthe bottom member, and a detent carried by the frame engaging the forwarding member in its normal lowered position to prevent its advance with the slide upon the initial move" ment of the slide thereby causing the forwarding member to be irstv elevated through said openings'beyon'd the` level of the recep-l tacle bottom to engage the bot-tom sheet, the forwarding member being thereupon disengaged from the detent and advanced with the slide during theremainder of its forward movement, and an abut-ment carried by the slide to connect with the forwarding member after disengagement of the detent lat the initial movement whereby the forwarding member is vadvanced by the slide during the remainder of its forward move-k ment.

13. The combination of a receptacle for sheets having ya bottom member containing openings, a forwarding device located in the open portions of the bottom member to en-.

gage portions of a pile of sheets resting on the bot-tom member, a slide mounted to re- -ciprocate below the bottom member, the forwarding member being movably connected with and supported upon the slide, and in vthe normal position of the slide being at or below the level of the bottom member, and means for preventing jadvance of the 'for- AvWarcng. member ywith "the slide. upon the vanced with th slidevdurng the r'emander initial movement of the slide theeby Gaus of its-:forward movement.v

i110' the forwardnodevce to be rst 4ele- .Y vaed through-52x51 openings beyond the GEORGE F' RUSS' level of the receptacle bottom to engage a- Vtnes'SS:

sheet, the 'forwarding memberbeing thery CHASQLYON RUSSELL,

upon' disengaged from a detent and ad- HENRY E. GREENWOOD. 

